Andrews sister Patty Andrews dies, aged 94

Patty Andrews - the last surviving member of the original
girlband, The Andrews Sisters - has died aged 94.

According to reports, the singer passed away on 30 January at
her home in Northridge, California.

Together with sisters LaVerne and Maxene, Patty began her
singing career in the 1920s. The Andrews Sisters became one of the
biggest selling girl groups in history, boasting over 100 million
singles sales.

The band were most popular for World War II-era song Boogie
Woogie Bugle Boy, as well as Rum And Coca Cola and
Apple Blossom Time.

LaVerne, the eldest of the group, died in 1967 of cancer.
Maxene, two years older than Patty, passed away in 1995 after
suffering a heart attack.